Working 40 hours a week used to mean a minimum standard of living and a foothold on the first rung of the economic ladder to the middle class. Jackie Speier classeconomicfoothold Change image and share on social
We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood. Jackie Speier affordablechildcarechoose Change image and share on social
Privacy isn't negotiable. It's the right of every American. Jackie Speier americannegotiableprivacy Change image and share on social
In my district, California 14, we have about 4,000 families who are on food stamps, but some of my colleagues have thousands and thousands more. Yet, they somehow feel like crusaders, like heroes, when they vote to cut food stamps. Jackie Speier 000californiacolleague share on social
We must start to prepare for a warming world in the same way that we prepare for the possibility of terrorism - by making sure our infrastructure is secure and by working to minimize threats as much as possible. Jackie Speier infrastructuremakeminimize share on social
It is important for us to be able to meet and greet the people that we serve. And if we start having police presence everywhere we go, it's going to create a chilling effect on discourse, and it creates an incredible assault on the democratic process. Jackie Speier assaultchillcreate share on social
Planned Parenthood has a right to operate. Planned Parenthood has a right to provide family planning services. Planned parenthood has a right to perform abortions. Jackie Speier abortionfamilyoperate Change image and share on social
My family wasn't particularly political. Mom and Dad voted, but that was the extent of their involvement. In fact, I ended up going to U.C. Davis because, to them, Berkeley was too radical. Jackie Speier berkeleydaddavis Change image and share on social
People have a right to surf the Web without Big Brother watching their every move and announcing it to the world. The Internet marketplace has matured - and it's time for consumers' protections to keep pace. Jackie Speier announcebigbrother share on social
There is no longer any anonymity on the Web - unless we mandate it. The most personal information about your online habits is collected, bought and sold, often instantaneously and invisibly. Data collection is a business driven by profits at consumers' expense. Jackie Speier anonymitybusinessbuy share on social
